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catnhatnh

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54. We can't get an honest statistic even on how many civilians are killed...

Reply to treestar (Reply #23)

Tue Jun 9, 2015, 11:04 AM

Jun 2015

...so I guess we'll just have to trust our lyin' eyes...

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"Get on the ground! Get on the ground!!" [View all] kentuck Jun 2015 OP

I couldn't agree with you more.. and they lift the arms behind the person so high, as to cause secondwind Jun 2015 #1

And every cop I've ever seen loves that power play. tridim Jun 2015 #2

That is the root of the problem: Betty Karlson Jun 2015 #17

Why call it routine? treestar Jun 2015 #3

I'm not sure JackInGreen Jun 2015 #4

".. an episode of Cops, " pangaia Jun 2015 #6

For your average Joe example JackInGreen Jun 2015 #7

That's a nice personal attack there Jack. nt Tipperary Jun 2015 #22

I retract and apologize JackInGreen Jun 2015 #26

Personally, I found the "troll" comment cwydro Jun 2015 #34

So am I (04 in my first account, after the change had to restart) but I don't post a lot JackInGreen Jun 2015 #35

Then you should know better. cwydro Jun 2015 #38

Cwydro JackInGreen Jun 2015 #39

Actually, you were correct. Anybody denying this cop trend is either seriously dense or ... ieoeja Jun 2015 #42

Good for you! gopiscrap Jun 2015 #55

I was apologizing for being nasty JackInGreen Jun 2015 #56

I thought you were fine JustAnotherGen Jun 2015 #44

Longtime DUers are quite capable of being trolls. (nt) jeff47 Jun 2015 #48

It is obvious some are exactly that. Rex Jun 2015 #64

Get some statistics treestar Jun 2015 #23

wait wait JackInGreen Jun 2015 #30

YEP. Rex Jun 2015 #63

We can't get an honest statistic even on how many civilians are killed... catnhatnh Jun 2015 #54

This. ^^^ CrispyQ Jun 2015 #61

Oh, there's more than one outrageous case Fumesucker Jun 2015 #5

really? heaven05 Jun 2015 #11

Statistics? treestar Jun 2015 #25

Please heaven05 Jun 2015 #31

There are purposely no good stats on many types of incidences. They don't onecaliberal Jun 2015 #51

+1000 heaven05 Jun 2015 #52

this a million times JackInGreen Jun 2015 #57

No one hates a general profession here JustAnotherGen Jun 2015 #45

yep heaven05 Jun 2015 #53

Try opening your own eyes. Comrade Grumpy Jun 2015 #59

We are not living in "The Land Before Time" Dont call me Shirley Jun 2015 #21

Yeah but it's "routine" treestar Jun 2015 #24

This the way the police are trained to behave. That means their actions are routine. Dont call me Shirley Jun 2015 #28

I'm afraid until you provide JackInGreen Jun 2015 #32

I'm not going to argue. The massive amount of police abuse stories in the media over the past Dont call me Shirley Jun 2015 #33

Because it's a basic element in their training. jeff47 Jun 2015 #50

Because it is routine... awoke_in_2003 Jun 2015 #67

I think we need Federal law to ban police from using their 'new training' violence. Sunlei Jun 2015 #8

I think that our country has been at war for so long now... kentuck Jun 2015 #9

I bet the "drunk palin brawlers" were not smashed into walls or knocked to the ground. Sunlei Jun 2015 #20

plus one questionseverything Jun 2015 #65

And it's not the fault of the ex-military policemen, in my opinion. kentuck Jun 2015 #66

It's already against the law. We need courts that are not corrupt... Taitertots Jun 2015 #58

300 million guns and 300 million media created phobias floating around...is why. Not necessary in Canada or UK or any gun-sane nation. Fred Sanders Jun 2015 #10

a 14 year old girl heaven05 Jun 2015 #12

Racial prejudice is also one of the phobias, along with the love of guns. Fred Sanders Jun 2015 #14

racism is not heaven05 Jun 2015 #18

+ infinity. n/t NRaleighLiberal Jun 2015 #37

In my opinion, for whatever it's worth, gelsdorf Jun 2015 #13

I have wondered what the percentage is for leo that are ex-combat. Good point, gelsdorf. nt Mnemosyne Jun 2015 #46

Unless you're an open carry asshole. Then it's, "Sir this" and "Sir that." nt valerief Jun 2015 #15

Because from the ground it will take a few more seconds to rush a LEO Gormy Cuss Jun 2015 #16

Kicked and recommended to the Max! Well said, kentuck! Enthusiast Jun 2015 #19

Police make a pretty good buck The Wizard Jun 2015 #27

how many of you in my generation and earlier when cops actually shot people w/ o regard allan01 Jun 2015 #29

In the eyes of the police, everyone is an enemy. peace13 Jun 2015 #36

You raise a good point, but... MarianJack Jun 2015 #40

Citizens should be treated with dignity by the government. Eric J in MN Jun 2015 #41

Because it is dehumanizing... kirby Jun 2015 #43

Humiliation is a big part of the fun of being in law enforcement. lpbk2713 Jun 2015 #47

"I can hire one half of the working class to kill the other half." raouldukelives Jun 2015 #49

Blame your local courts for allowing it Taitertots Jun 2015 #60

it was never like that for black people JI7 Jun 2015 #62